New Colors

• DOMAIN(S)

  Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CLL2.4a
• AGE GROUP(S)

  48-60 months

Use the grid of multi-colored squares you created during center time and talk about all the different shades and colors you see. After the children have used basic color words like orange, yellow or pink to describe the squares, explain that some people name colors after food. For example, a red square might be called strawberry or a pink one might be pink lemonade. Encourage the children to come up with new names for the color squares and label the painting with their words. If you

run out of food words, try flower words, such as daffodil, rose or buttercup.

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